자료유형 | 학위논문 |
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서명/저자사항 | Emergence of Disability in Late Life. |
개인저자 | Wu, Chao-Yi. |
단체저자명 | University of Pittsburgh. School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. |
발행사항 | [S.l.]: University of Pittsburgh., 2019. |
발행사항 | Ann Arbor: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2019. |
형태사항 | 156 p. |
기본자료 저록 | Dissertations Abstracts International 81-03A. Dissertation Abstract International |
ISBN | 9781085724814 |
학위논문주기 | Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Pittsburgh, 2019. |
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Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 81-03, Section: A.
Advisor: Rodakowski, Juleen |
이용제한사항 | This item must not be sold to any third party vendors. |
요약 | In 2050, the life expectancy is anticipated to be 82 years in the United States. This increased in life expectancy has raised questions as to whether a longer period of old age guarantees a longer period of good health. As of now, the potential for a healthy late life is tempered by disability - the loss of independence with activities of daily living (ADL). Disability looms as a personal, family, and public health crisis. Older adults with disability have low autonomy, require assistance from loved ones, and often require costly health care services. Effective interventions to prevent disability are critical to support wellness in late life.We identified gaps in existing non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention of disability, suggesting that 1) these interventions are associated with modest to moderate effect sizes and 2) the most robust interventions are complex and include multiple "active ingredients." However, the best combination of "active ingredients" remains unclear, and the combinations may vary based on clinical indicators. To better understand these variations, we examined selected indicators of change in brain health (depressive symptoms, cognitive complaints) and their associations with patterns of everyday activities in at-risk older adults (i.e., with a recent diagnosis of a chronic condition). We learned that changes in these indicators of brain health accelerated disablement in older adults with a newly-diagnosed Diabetes Mellitus. We also learned that indicators of brain health influenced patterns of everyday activities in older adults at-risk for disability (i.e., self-reported changes in daily routines) |
일반주제명 | Occupational therapy. Therapy. |
언어 | 영어 |
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